Holding device for index and like cards



Aug. 20, 1929.

c. H. ELLIS 1,725,572

HOLDING DEVICE FOR INDEX AND LIKE CARDS Filed Nov. 7, 1927 Inventor zwiw M Q64;

Patented Aug. 20, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTOPHER HENRY ELLIS, OF LONDON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOB- TO CARTER--PARRATT LTD., OF WESTMINSTER, ENGLAND.

HOLDING DEVICE FOR INDEX AND LIKE CARDS.

Application filed November 7, 1927, Serial No. 231,676, and in Great Britain February 11, 1927.

This invention relates to improvements in reference card records, indexes, lists and the like, more particularly of the type in which the cards or the like are retained in drawers or on rotating frames by means connected to one of the edges of the card or the like.

Card records, indexes and the like of the type referred to are usually provided with a gripping strip hingedly secured to the card by tape, canvas or the like to enable the cards to be laid flat in drawers, trays or the like with the index or key always visible, and in a convenient position for receiving writing. These gripping means have the disadvantage that they are liable to become damaged and torn in a short time and the object of our invention is to provide an improved device for gripping such cards, so as to retain them flatwise in drawers, frames and the like and to allow them to be easily turned over.

To this end, according to the invention, we provide a gripping device or holder comprising two parallel strips of flex-metal or other suitable material connected together at their ends. The card is placed between the two strips and is held in place by one or more pins or projections provided on the inside of one of the metal strips and adapted to perforate the said card and enter a hole or holes in the other strip, additional gripping means being provided' in the form of a flat spring, one end of which is pivoted to the outside of one of the parallel strips, and the other end of which is slotted and bent laterally so that the slot may pass over the top of the card and the other strip, and when pressed down tend to hold the said parallel strips together.

The strips are of greater length than the card to provide extensions, whereby the gripping device with the card may be rotatably secured to a suitable frame or to rails, and to facilitate turning the cards and to provide the required spacing or distance between adjacent cards so arranged, the strips are preferably provided with end pieces consisting of tubes or sleeves encircling the said strips and secured thereon by any convenient means, for-example by outwardly bending the ends of the parallel strips on to the outer ends of said tubes or sleeves.

In order that the invention may be fully understood, I will now describe it by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is an elevation showing one side of a card-gripping device or holder constructed according to the invention, with a card in position therein.

Figure 2 is a View of the opposite side of the holder and card, and

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4t, Figure 2, but drawn to a larger scale than the latter figure.

a is the record card and b, I), the two parallel strips of flex-metal or other suitable material connected together at their ends with the card a placed between them, j, j are the pins provided on the inside of one of the strips 6 and adapted to perforate the said card a and engage holes j j in the other strip I2 70 is the additional gripping means in the form of a flat spring, one end of which is pivoted to the outside of one of the strips 6, and preferably on one of the pins j, and

the other end of which is formed with a slot Z and bent laterally so that it passes over the top of the card a and the other strip, and when pressed down, tends to hold the said strips 5 together. 7a, 71, are the tubular end pleces or sleeves encircling the ends of the strips Z) beyond the card a and suitably secured on the said ends for the purpose of facilitating turning the cards and to provide the required spacing between adjacent cards contained in a drawer or frame. The tubular end pieces or sleeves h, h are shown secured in position by outwardly bending the ends of the strips 6, b on to the outer ends of the said sleeves.

Claims:

1. A holder for a card of the character re ferred to, comprising a flat strip, upon one face of which one face of the card is laid along one edge with the ends of the strips projecting beyond the ends of the card so that the strip can be rotatably supported, a plurality of pins or projections on the strip designed to pierce the card, a second flat strip similar to' the first-mentioned strip arranged on the opposite side of the card and having its ends secured to the ends of the said first-mentioned strip and having holes to receive the pins or projections, and a clip pivoted to one of the strips and shaped at its outer end to embrace both strips and the card between them.

2. A holder for a card of the character referred to, comprising a flat strip upon one 5 face of Which. one face of the card is laid along one edge with the ends of the strip projecting beyond the ends of the card, so

that the strip can be rotatably supported, a

plurality of pins or projections on the strip 10 designed to pierce the card, a second flat strip similar to the first mentioned strip arranged on the opposite side of the card and having holes to receive the pins or projections, a clip pivoted to one of the strips and shaped at its outer end to embrace both strips and the card between them, and a tubular piece or sleeve encircling and secured to each pair of projecting ends of the strips.

CHRISTOPHER HENRY ELLIS. 

